Belfast rap trio Kneecap have dropped the trailer for their highly anticipated debut feature film that took Sundance by storm last year.
The film stars the titular band, comprised of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and the balaclava-clad DJ Próvaí, and is based on the story of the Irish-language rap group, with Academy Award-nominated Michael Fassbender joining the cast.
Kneecap is set in West Belfast in 2019 and tells the story of how fate brought the trio together before they go on to “change the sound of Irish music forever”.
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Prior to its showcase at the Sundance Film Festival: London the first trailer for the film has been shared with fans online. Watch the trailer below:
Moviegoers in Ireland will be able to check out the Rich Peppiatt-directed flick in Irish cinemas on Thursday 8 August, however, some lucky fans will be able to catch it at the 2024 Galway Film Fleadh in July.
The film already won an Audience Award at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in Utah and has received stellar reviews worldwide.
Kneecap was produced by Trevor Birney and Jack Tarling for Fine Point Films and Mother Tongues Films, with Patrick O’Neill at Wildcard acting as Co-Producer.
Funding for the film was provided by Northern Ireland Screen, the Irish Language Broadcast Fund, Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland, the BFI (awarding National Lottery funding), Coimisiún na Meán and TG4, with backing from Great Point Media.
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